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July 16th
227 Notable deaths
Feg Murray
American hurdler (1894–1973).
Born May 15th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died July 16th, 1973 at 79 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (disease).
Pierre Lardinois
Dutch politician (1924-1987).
Born August 13th, 1924 in Margraten.
Died July 16th, 1987 at 62 years old in Amsterdam (cancer).
William Welsh
Actor (1870-1946).
Born February 9th, 1870 in Philadelphia.
Died July 16th, 1946 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.
Nobuyuki Aihara
Japanese gymnast (1934–2013).
Born December 16th, 1934 in Takasaki.
Died July 16th, 2013 at 78 years old in Takasaki (pneumonia). [ref]
Walter Laufer
American swimmer (1906–1984).
Born July 5th, 1906 in Cincinnati.
Died July 16th, 1984 at 78 years old in Midland.
Charles Bruck
American conductor (1911–1995).
Born May 2nd, 1911 in Timișoara.
Died July 16th, 1995 at 84 years old in Hancock.
Gehnäll Persson
Swedish equestrian (1910-1976).
Born August 21st, 1910 in Steneby församling.
Died July 16th, 1976 at 65 years old in Köping.
Tosia Malamud
Ukrainian-born mexican sculptor (1923–2008).
Born March 17th, 1923 in Vinnytsia.
Died July 16th, 2008 at 85 years old in Mexico City.
Harold Barlow
English tennis player (1860-1917).
Born April 5th, 1860 in Hammersmith.
Died July 16th, 1917 at 57 years old in Kennington.
György Petri
Hungarian poet, translator, journalist (1943–2000).
Born December 22nd, 1943 in Budapest.
Died July 16th, 2000 at 56 years old in Budapest (laryngeal cancer).
Rodolfo Mondolfo
Philosopher from italy (1877-1976).
Born August 20th, 1877 in Senigallia.
Died July 16th, 1976 at 98 years old in Buenos Aires.
Harry Spanjer
Boxer (1873–1958).
Born January 9th, 1873 in Grand Rapids.
Died July 16th, 1958 at 85 years old in St. Petersburg.
Karel Hromádka
Czech chess player (1887–1956).
Born April 23rd, 1887 in Grossweikersdorf. [ref]
Died July 16th, 1956 at 69 years old in Prague.
Szymon Szurmiej
Polish actor, singer and stage director.
Born June 18th, 1923 in Lutsk. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2014 at 91 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Stanley Gerald Thompson
American chemist.
Born March 9th, 1912 in Los Angeles.
Died July 16th, 1976 at 64 years old
Torbjørn Falkanger
Norwegian ski jumper (1927–2013).
Born October 8th, 1927 in Trondheim. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2013 at 85 years old in Trondheim. [ref]
Annamária Tóth
Hungarian athletics competitor.
Born September 14th, 1945 in Budapest.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 77 years old in Constance. [ref]
Alida van den Bos
Gymnast (1902-2003).
Born January 18th, 1902 in Amsterdam.
Died July 16th, 2003 at 101 years old in Amsterdam.
Ossi Reichert
Alpine skier from germany.
Born December 25th, 1925 in Sonthofen. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2006 at 80 years old in Ofterschwang. [ref]
Delphine Zanga Tsogo
Cameroonian writer.
Born December 21st, 1935 in Lomié.
Died July 16th, 2020 at 84 years old in Yaoundé. [ref]
Manuel Milà i Fontanals
Spanish academic (1818-1884).
Born May 4th, 1818 in Vilafranca del Penedès.
Died July 16th, 1884 at 66 years old in Vilafranca del Penedès.
Walther Graeßner
German general and knight's cross recipient (1891-1943).
Born January 31st, 1891 in Magdeburg.
Died July 16th, 1943 at 52 years old in Opava.
Frank Nelson
American pole vaulter.
Born May 22nd, 1887 in Detroit.
Died July 16th, 1970 at 83 years old in Grosse Pointe.
Giovanni Arcangeli
Italian botanist (1840-1921).
Born July 18th, 1840 in Florence.
Died July 16th, 1921 at 80 years old in Pisa.
Francesco Roberti
Cardinal from italy.
Born July 7th, 1889 in Pergola.
Died July 16th, 1977 at 88 years old in Rome.
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